Issue of certificate by Secretary of State18
1
Section 164 (issue of certificate by Secretary of State) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
for “section 163”, there is substituted “section 163(2)”; and
b
for “owner”, there is substituted “registered owner”.
3
After subsection (1), there is inserted—
1A
Subject to subsection (2) below, if the Secretary of State is satisfied, on the application for such a certificate as is mentioned in section 163A(2) in respect of a United Kingdom ship or a ship registered in any country which is not a Bunkers Convention country, that there will be in force in respect of the ship, throughout the period for which the certificate is to be issued, a contract of insurance or other security satisfying the requirements of Article 7 of the Bunkers Convention, the Secretary of State shall issue such a certificate to the registered owner.
4
For subsection (2), there is substituted—
2
The Secretary of State may refuse the certificate if he is of the opinion that there is a doubt whether—
a
the person providing the insurance or other security will be able to meet his obligations thereunder; or
b
the insurance or other security will cover the registered owner’s liability under section 153, or the owner’s liability under section 153A, as the case may be.